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  • PRKL Finnish language t-shirt in black, worn by a grey-bearded man on a lakeside sauna deck, Very Finnish Problems
  • PRKL Finnish language t-shirt in navy, worn on a Helsinki street, Very Finnish Problems
  • PRKL Finnish language t-shirt in pink, worn by a young woman on the steps of a red summer cottage, Very Finnish Problems
  • Close-up of the PRKL print on navy t-shirt fabric, Very Finnish Problems
  • Unisex t-shirt size guide showing length, width and chest measurements in inches and centimetres, sizes XS to 4XL, Very Finnish Problems
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PRKL Finnish Language T-Shirt

PRKL Finnish Language T-Shirt

€27,95 EUR
€27,95 EUR
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Colour: Black
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In stock, created to order
Expected delivery
  • EU (Finland)27 to 30 September
  • UK27 to 30 September
  • North America27 to 30 September
  • Free worldwide shipping, no minimum
  • 30 day returns
  • Created to order on OEKO-TEX certified fabric
  • Machine wash cold, inside out

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Prkl is perkele with the vowels removed. This is not laziness. This is efficiency, which is a different thing and a point many Finns would make if they felt it needed making.

As an abbreviation it works in text messages, on social media, in a context where the full word would be understood but four characters do the same job with less effort. The meaning does not diminish with the compression. If anything, the terseness is appropriate to what the word is expressing.

A shirt for the person who already knows. There is no explanation on the front because one was not considered necessary.

The front carries the four letters and nothing else, on the reasonable assumption that anyone who needs them spelled out is not the intended customer.

Size guide
Unisex t-shirt size guide showing length, width and chest measurements in inches and centimetres, sizes XS to 4XL, Very Finnish Problems
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL
Length (inches) 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Width (inches) 16 ½ 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL
Length (cm) 69 71 74 76 79 81 84 86
Width (cm) 42 46 51 56 61 66 71 76

Shipping and returns

We ship to over 50 countries including the US, Canada, UK, Australia and across Europe, and shipping is always free worldwide.

Most orders arrive within 5 to 10 business days, and you will receive a tracking link as soon as your order ships.

We offer a 30 day returns policy, so if the fit is not right you can get in touch and we will sort it out.

Care and materials

Machine wash it cold and inside out, then tumble dry low or hang it to dry, which keeps the print sharp for longer.

The design is printed straight into the fabric using DTG, so it stays soft and will not crack, peel or fade the way a pressed on transfer does. The blanks are OEKO-TEX certified, which means they are tested free from harmful substances and safe against your skin. Every item is printed to order in small numbers rather than mass produced and left in a warehouse.

About Very Finnish Problems

VFP was started by British author Joel Willans, who met his Finnish wife in London and moved with her to Helsinki in 2002. Over the next two decades his observations of Finnish life grew into a community of 1.3 million people worldwide. Every design is inspired by real Finnish life and created by Joel and his team in Helsinki. Joel is also the author of the Very Finnish Problems books, written after many years of living in Finland and still not fully understanding it.

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Anonymous

Loved it! Perfect print, perfect fit.

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Elina Kannasmaa

Great shirt! The national swear word in a compact form with a nice font.

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Peter Taylor

The best part of this t is that no one knows what it means... unless you're in the know!

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J-P

PRKL. Nothing else to add.

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Mikko

Bought it. Wore it. Someone shouted perkele at me. 10/10

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Markus Bauer

I love the design and the quality of the shirt.

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Olli R

Perfect for when you dont want to talk

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S. Virtanen

Simple and very Finnish. Like it a lot

Joel Willans, founder of Very Finnish Problems

Designed in Helsinki by someone who actually lives here

Very Finnish Problems is run by Joel Willans, a British writer who moved to Finland over twenty years ago and never quite got around to leaving. Every design comes out of real Finnish life he's had with his Finnish wife, Anna and their kids, and a community of more than 1.3 million people who know exactly what no niin means.

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